Hedychium 'C.P.Raffill'
8th April 2005
Hybridised at Kew by Charles P.Raffill, said to be a hybrid of H.coccineum and H.gardnerianum
though it may simply be a selection of H.coccineum. It is very like 'Tara', though possibly not as
hardy.
Also distributed as 'Raffillii', it has broad bottle green leaves and flowers quite early in the season,
from august. Bright glowing orange flowers are not strongly scented.
RHS Award of Merit 1941.
As an aside, I have tried a couple of times to repeat the hybrid between its two putative parents, but
have yet to get seed to set.
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| 31st August 2006 |
31st August 2008 |
7th August 2009 |
14th August 2011 |
2nd September 2017 |
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| 31st August 2006 |
9th September 2007 |
11th September 2021 |
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The plant is prospering now it is in the garden. |